The advance of scientific knowledge does not seem to make either our universe or our inner life in it any less mysterious.

Money can buy a fine dog but it is kindness that makes him wag his tail.

Capitalism, though it may not always give the scientific worker a living wage, will always protect him, as being one of the geese which produce golden eggs for its table.

This is my prediction for the future: Whatever hasn't happened will happen, and no one will be safe from it.

Teleology is like a mistress to a biologist: he cannot live without her but he's unwilling to be seen with her in public.

Science is vastly more stimulating to the imagination than the classics.

The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms.

Christianity is haunted by the theory of a God with a craving for bloody sacrifices.

Reality is the cage of those who lack imagination.

There is no great invention, from fire to flying, which has not been hailed as an insult to some god.

Would I lay down my life to save my brother? No, but I would to save two brothers or eight cousins.

Caring about a person is like praying to a doughnut in the darkness.

The good thing about having our buttons pushed is that we can no longer ignore the sensitive areas where we need to heal.

The play was a great success but the audience was a disaster.

Our resistance will be long and painful, but whatever the sacrifices, however long the struggle, we shall fight to the end, until Vietnam is fully independent and reunified.

No matter what happens to me, I will always love the people of Syria.

Families in which nothing is ever discussed usually have a lot not to discuss.

John McCain will follow the fanatics to their caves in Pakistan or to the gates of hell. What Obama wants to do is give them a place setting at the table.

I'm living my dream, and that's all you can ask for. At a certain point, you have to ignore all the rest.

When people say a knight's job is all glory, I laugh and laugh and laugh. Often I can stop laughing before they edge away and talk about soothing drinks.

When people doubt your abilities, the greatest joy on earth is making them eat their words.